The diptych is finished and delivered. The ebony wood is striking with the icon’s figures, I think, and the work is pleasingly heavy in the hand. It was well received by the patron, and I was assured that it would be carried everywhere its owner went from now on. The work made an immediate connection. [...]
Everything is ready for assembly! Today was focused on this work and involved some painting, some varnishing and some woodwork. When it comes time to varnish, it is always an exciting moment. In the case of the icons, the colours become saturated, and the effect is lovely. What surprised me the most was the deep [...]
Little by little (please excuse the pun!) I’ve made progress in the painting of the diptych icons. Although everything is on a minute scale, all the same steps that are performed in a larger icon still had to be done. I have also taken this opportunity to experiment with a few different pigments and combinations. [...]
